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This blog is for absolute beginners to linux by an absolute beginner. On a good day, it will cut through the jargon, provide useful links, and transmit what I have learned in plain English. On a bad day, it'll be the blind leading the blind. I'm learning Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS. It's the Precise Pangoline release.
Monday, November 12, 2012
My Favorite Game - I Have No Tomatoes!
I found one of my favorite open source games in the Ubuntu Software Center. It's a classic called I Have No Tomatoes! It's like Pac-Man with Q-bertesque graphics and cool power-ups! Check it out!
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Features of Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS that Windows Users Will Find Comforting
The switch to Linux seems scary and daunting to Windows users. For years, Microsoft used Fear Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) to scare users away from new operating systems. But, now the tables are turned. In many ways, the move to Ubuntu Linux is more comforting than upgrading to Windows 8. This article covers the features that of the Precise Pangolin that I've found most comforting as I've transitioned away from Windows:
Notes from a Linux Novice 4: Familiar Features of Ubuntu Linux
Notes from a Linux Novice 4: Familiar Features of Ubuntu Linux
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